If your top priority is temperature regulation and insulation, opt for a travel coffee mug made with vacuum-sealed stainless steel. This material can keep drinks hot for up to eight hours — in other words, a full day's work for many. However, stainless steel can affect the taste of your coffee if you also use it with other flavored liquids, as it's prone to imparting notes from past drinks into your current brew. How much caffeine are you actually consuming? - caffeine levels in high street coffees vary significantly, Which? finds

If you want to replace single-use cups when you’re traveling but prefer something more traditional, then the Libby Ballard Ceramic Hand-thrown Travel Cup is a good choice among the best coffee travel mugs.

40oz Flip Straw Cascade Tumbler

Size: The best coffee travel mugs and coffee cups come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Standard coffee shop measurements are 8, 10, or 12oz. The ability to select the right size travel mug for your preferences is a huge plus and we found some brands offer plenty of choices here. Updated August 2023: We've added the Hydro Flask Cooler Can, Miir Camp Cup, Toaks Double-Wall Titanium Cup, and Hydro Flask Mug. We've also updated pricing and availability throughout. We assess each mug and cup for how easy it is to hold, and use Cambridge simulation gloves to see which ones are more comfortable for people with reduced hand mobility. Insulation: Travel mugs are designed to keep your drink hot—or cold—using double insulate linings. We tested our sample mugs to see how well they maintained the temperature of our drinks over the course of a typical day. Available in many colors, sizes and materials, the KeepCup Reusable Glass Coffee Cup is the world's first barista-standard reusable cup, fitting under coffee machines making it ideal for coffee-lovers on the go. Environmentally friendly, the one we tested is made from durable, toughened soda lime glass and BPA-free and BPS-free plastic. The cup, lid and lid plug are all recyclable at the end of the product's life.

One downside of this expensive travel mug (apart from the price tag) is that if you're a 16oz coffee drinker or more, this mug might not be big enough. Its only size is a 12oz/355ml and there's no option at the moment to size up or down. A nice touch is measurements marked on the inside of the cup to show your barista where to fill for your favorite 8oz or 12oz brew. Made from 18/10 stainless steel, it weighs just 268g unfilled and features a screw-on lid with a silicone seal that, despite us trying quite hard, helped this cup live up to its maker’s boasts of it being totally leak-proof. We measure how much the temperature of a hot coffee drops, or cool water rises, over three hours for travel mugs and one hour for coffee cups.

20oz Cascade Mug with Handle

I loved how sleek, simple, and durable this mug is. No need to worry about accidental spills on your work desk or during an abrupt stop at the traffic light. With a 360-degree leakproof lid, my coffee didn't go anywhere. You can confidently toss this travel mug in your purse or work bag and experience no leakage whatsoever. If it isn't whiskey, you shouldn't be drinking it at room temperature. Even river water on a warm day of hiking is refreshingly cooler than the ambient air temperature. Lukewarm coffee is a great way to get your whole day off to rough start, and nobody daydreams about relaxing by the pool with a tepid glass of 70-degree water by their side. Lid: The best coffee travel mugs have leak, or spill-proof seals, to ensure no liquid escapes while traveling. We tested the lids on each model to see how durable they are— and also, how easy they are to drink from. Material: Many travel coffee mugs are stainless steel, though our list also includes porcelain, glass and silicone options. Double-walled construction is common with stainless steel mugs, and that can help keep your beverage hot or cold longer. Other materials may not be insulated. If you opt for a glass mug, consider borosilicate glass, which is tempered to prevent shattering with hot liquids and can be more durable if dropped. Porcelain mugs are generally easy to clean, and because the material is nonporous, the mug is unlikely to develop odd flavors. Silicone is a great lightweight option, but it can get warm if it does not have a heat sleeve. The tightly fitting silicone lid of this hand-crafted tumbler creates a good seal, making sure that, as long as the cup is kept upright, it’s pretty spill-proof. Because it’s handmade, the colors and shapes of this 10oz/300ml cup will vary a touch but we think that simply adds to its beauty. While it’s not the lightest we tested at 12oz/340g, it’s not the heaviest either, and it does look good and is very pleasant to drink from, whether you’re traveling or sitting at your desk.